We support trade agreements that provide commercially meaningful and significant improvements in market access for U.S. rice while maintaining the appropriate safety net for U.S. producers that include equal market access for all types and forms of rice.

The Market Access Program (MAP), Foreign Market Development (FMD) Program, and the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP) help the rice industry open foreign markets and promote our products abroad and have a proven track record of success in more than 30 overseas markets.  Learn more about our key export markets here. 
 

Recent News

  • Riceland's Harris Testifies Before Senate on Cuban Trade

    Apr 21, 2015

    The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry held a hearing today entitled, "Opportunities and Challenges for Agricultural Trade with Cuba,"and given the Cuban taste for rice, U.S. rice was front and center. Full story
  • USA Rice Promotions Target Growing Institutional Sector in Mexico

    Apr 20, 2015

    Last year, USA Rice conducted market research into the institutional sector in Mexico with funding from USDA's Emerging Markets Program. That research found that while the institutional sector as a whole consumed more than twice the amount of rice as the average Mexican, there were several middle-sized companies that were willing to, and interested in, increasing their usage of rice, if they could learn more. Full story
  • New Trade Promotion Authority Bill Could Jump Start Trade Negotiations

    Apr 16, 2015

    Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation was finally introduced in Congress today with a bill from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) and House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) making an appearance following lengthy negotiations between the leaders. Full story